Boîte lian 匳, M.C. 6005

Type(s) of object(s): beliefs - customs - cults - ceremonies, archaeology, ceramics, china name(s): mingqi, box materials and techniques: terracotta, glaze = covered place(s) of execution/realization: china dimensions - artwork: height: 13. 5cm diameter: 16cm description: cylindrical box. Lid in the shape of a stylized chimera. Acquisition method: manual donation name of donor, testator, seller: viaud, georges date of acquisition: 17–12–1920 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 6005. Unknown date